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A square cream pillow with a pixel evergreen wreath with clusters of red berries and a big red bow.

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Christmas wreath tapestry crochet pillow

64 × 74 stitches, 6 yarns, single crochet. Fits a 16 in (40 cm) pillow insert when your gauge is 4 stitches per inch.

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A round evergreen wreath hangs on a cream background, with four clusters of three red berries, each berry with a cream shine, and a big red bow with dark red folds and notched tails. Three greens give the ring its depth, and short needle tips stick out all around its edge. This is the most detailed chart in our Christmas set, with up to 22 color changes in a row where the berries and their cream highlights break up the greens. Keep the chart close and mark each row as you finish it; the rows through the bow are calmer.

The chart

The Christmas wreath pillow chart: 64 stitches by 74 rows in 6 yarns, with row and stitch numbers
  • Cream 2725 stitches
  • Green 878 stitches
  • Red 446 stitches
  • Dark green 285 stitches
  • Light green 210 stitches
  • Dark red 192 stitches

Other sizes

Your gaugeFront panel size
14 stitches in 4 in (10 cm)18.3 × 18.4 in (46.4 × 46.7 cm)
16 stitches in 4 in (10 cm) (this pattern)16 × 16.1 in (40.6 × 40.9 cm)
18 stitches in 4 in (10 cm)14.2 × 14.3 in (36.1 × 36.3 cm)
20 stitches in 4 in (10 cm)12.8 × 12.9 in (32.5 × 32.7 cm)

Working at a different gauge? Enter it in the size calculator with 64 stitches and 74 rows.

How to make it

Yarn and hook

Start with worsted weight yarn (medium, 4) and a 4 mm (US G-6) or 4.5 mm (US 7) hook. A hook one or two sizes smaller than the yarn label suggests makes a denser fabric that hides the carried strands. Swatch in two colors and measure: if you get more than 4 stitches per inch, go up a hook size; if you get fewer, go down.

Reading the chart

Each box in the chart is one single crochet stitch. The boxes are drawn a little wider than they are tall, so the chart matches the pillow's proportions. For a 16-inch (40 cm) square, aim for 16 stitches and about 18.5 rows in 4 inches (10 cm).

  • Row 1 is at the bottom.
  • Read odd rows (right side) from right to left and even rows (wrong side) from left to right.
  • Row numbers sit on the side where that row starts; stitch numbers count from the right.
  • Left-handed? Read every row the other way, on the chart and in the rows written out, and the picture still comes out as charted.

New to charts? How to read a tapestry crochet chart shows which way each row goes on a small sailboat.

Chain 65 in the first color for row 1. Starting in the second chain from the hook, work row 1 for a total of 64 stitches. Chain 1 and turn between rows. In the rows written out, each row's colors are listed in the order you work them.

Carrying the colors

Lay the unused colors along the top of the row below and crochet over them, so they ride inside the stitches. Change color on the final pull-through of the stitch before the new color begins: with two loops on the hook, pull the new color through both. Keep the carried strands relaxed so the fabric does not pucker. When you will not use a color for several rows, cut it, leave a tail, and join it again where it next appears.

The back

Crochet a second panel of 64 stitches by 74 rows in one color, and check it against the front: plain single crochet can come out a different size, so change the hook or the number of rows until the two match. Or sew on a fabric back cut to the front's size plus seam allowance; for an envelope back, use two hemmed pieces that overlap.

Assembling the pillow

Weave in the tails, then gently block the front to 16 inches (40 cm) square, following the care instructions on the yarn label. Put the panels wrong sides together and join three sides with single crochet or whip stitch through both edges. Push in a 16-inch (40 cm) pillow insert (a cushion pad in the UK) and close the fourth side the same way.

The rows written out

Show all 74 rows
  1. Row 1 (RS): 64 Cream
  2. Row 2 (WS): 29 Cream, 2 Dark red, 2 Cream, 2 Dark red, 29 Cream
  3. Row 3 (RS): 23 Cream, 2 Dark red, 3 Cream, 3 Dark red, 2 Cream, 3 Dark red, 3 Cream, 2 Dark red, 23 Cream
  4. Row 4 (WS): 23 Cream, 3 Dark red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 2 Dark red, 2 Cream, 4 Dark red, 1 Cream, 3 Dark red, 23 Cream
  5. Row 5 (RS): 24 Cream, 1 Dark red, 2 Red, 3 Dark red, 1 Red, 2 Cream, 2 Dark red, 3 Red, 2 Dark red, 24 Cream
  6. Row 6 (WS): 24 Cream, 1 Dark red, 4 Red, 2 Dark red, 4 Red, 1 Dark red, 3 Red, 1 Dark red, 24 Cream
  7. Row 7 (RS): 25 Cream, 1 Dark red, 7 Red, 2 Dark red, 4 Red, 25 Cream
  8. Row 8 (WS): 25 Cream, 13 Red, 1 Dark red, 25 Cream
  9. Row 9 (RS): 26 Cream, 1 Dark red, 11 Red, 26 Cream
  10. Row 10 (WS): 26 Cream, 11 Red, 1 Dark red, 26 Cream
  11. Row 11 (RS): 19 Cream, 4 Dark red, 4 Cream, 1 Dark red, 9 Red, 4 Cream, 4 Dark red, 19 Cream
  12. Row 12 (WS): 17 Cream, 7 Dark red, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 9 Red, 1 Dark red, 1 Cream, 9 Dark red, 17 Cream
  13. Row 13 (RS): 16 Cream, 5 Dark red, 4 Red, 4 Dark red, 10 Red, 4 Dark red, 4 Red, 1 Dark red, 16 Cream
  14. Row 14 (WS): 15 Cream, 7 Red, 3 Dark red, 10 Red, 1 Dark red, 4 Red, 2 Dark red, 3 Red, 4 Dark red, 15 Cream
  15. Row 15 (RS): 15 Cream, 3 Dark red, 2 Red, 7 Dark red, 10 Red, 7 Dark red, 5 Red, 15 Cream
  16. Row 16 (WS): 15 Cream, 5 Red, 8 Dark red, 8 Red, 8 Dark red, 3 Red, 2 Dark red, 15 Cream
  17. Row 17 (RS): 15 Cream, 2 Dark red, 3 Red, 9 Dark red, 7 Red, 8 Dark red, 5 Red, 15 Cream
  18. Row 18 (WS): 15 Cream, 6 Red, 7 Dark red, 7 Red, 8 Dark red, 4 Red, 2 Dark red, 15 Cream
  19. Row 19 (RS): 16 Cream, 1 Dark red, 5 Red, 7 Dark red, 6 Red, 7 Dark red, 6 Red, 16 Cream
  20. Row 20 (WS): 16 Cream, 7 Red, 5 Dark red, 8 Red, 4 Dark red, 7 Red, 1 Dark red, 16 Cream
  21. Row 21 (RS): 16 Cream, 1 Dark green, 1 Dark red, 30 Red, 16 Cream
  22. Row 22 (WS): 17 Cream, 13 Red, 4 Dark green, 12 Red, 3 Dark green, 15 Cream
  23. Row 23 (RS): 12 Cream, 1 Dark green, 1 Cream, 6 Dark green, 9 Red, 6 Dark green, 9 Red, 6 Dark green, 14 Cream
  24. Row 24 (WS): 13 Cream, 9 Dark green, 5 Red, 2 Green, 2 Dark green, 1 Green, 5 Dark green, 5 Red, 2 Dark green, 1 Green, 1 Dark green, 1 Green, 5 Dark green, 12 Cream
  25. Row 25 (RS): 13 Cream, 3 Dark green, 2 Green, 1 Dark green, 3 Green, 9 Dark green, 2 Green, 1 Dark green, 3 Green, 9 Dark green, 4 Green, 2 Light green, 2 Dark green, 10 Cream
  26. Row 26 (WS): 12 Cream, 8 Green, 5 Dark green, 5 Green, 1 Dark green, 4 Green, 5 Dark green, 4 Green, 2 Dark green, 4 Green, 2 Dark green, 12 Cream
  27. Row 27 (RS): 10 Cream, 5 Dark green, 4 Green, 1 Dark green, 14 Green, 1 Dark green, 4 Green, 2 Dark green, 10 Green, 1 Light green, 12 Cream
  28. Row 28 (WS): 10 Cream, 3 Light green, 10 Green, 2 Dark green, 4 Green, 1 Dark green, 1 Green, 6 Light green, 7 Green, 1 Dark green, 5 Green, 3 Dark green, 11 Cream
  29. Row 29 (RS): 11 Cream, 1 Dark green, 14 Green, 8 Light green, 5 Green, 2 Dark green, 12 Green, 11 Cream
  30. Row 30 (WS): 11 Cream, 13 Green, 1 Dark green, 2 Green, 2 Light green, 6 Cream, 6 Light green, 10 Green, 3 Dark green, 10 Cream
  31. Row 31 (RS): 10 Cream, 3 Dark green, 10 Green, 5 Light green, 8 Cream, 2 Light green, 1 Green, 1 Dark green, 6 Green, 6 Dark green, 1 Green, 2 Light green, 9 Cream
  32. Row 32 (WS): 9 Cream, 2 Light green, 4 Green, 2 Red, 3 Dark green, 4 Green, 1 Dark green, 14 Cream, 3 Light green, 5 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Dark green, 10 Cream
  33. Row 33 (RS): 8 Cream, 4 Dark green, 2 Green, 4 Red, 3 Green, 4 Light green, 15 Cream, 4 Green, 2 Dark green, 4 Red, 5 Green, 9 Cream
  34. Row 34 (WS): 9 Cream, 5 Green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 1 Green, 2 Dark green, 3 Green, 16 Cream, 4 Light green, 2 Green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 2 Green, 3 Dark green, 9 Cream
  35. Row 35 (RS): 6 Cream, 4 Dark green, 5 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 3 Light green, 18 Cream, 1 Dark green, 1 Green, 1 Dark green, 3 Green, 2 Red, 5 Green, 3 Light green, 7 Cream
  36. Row 36 (WS): 7 Cream, 3 Light green, 3 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 3 Dark green, 19 Cream, 2 Light green, 1 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 1 Green, 3 Dark green, 8 Cream
  37. Row 37 (RS): 8 Cream, 2 Dark green, 1 Green, 4 Red, 1 Green, 4 Red, 2 Light green, 20 Cream, 1 Dark green, 4 Red, 1 Green, 4 Red, 4 Green, 8 Cream
  38. Row 38 (WS): 8 Cream, 2 Light green, 2 Green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 1 Green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 1 Dark green, 20 Cream, 2 Light green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 1 Green, 1 Red, 1 Cream, 2 Red, 1 Green, 4 Dark green, 6 Cream
  39. Row 39 (RS): 8 Cream, 2 Dark green, 1 Green, 1 Dark green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 3 Light green, 20 Cream, 2 Dark green, 2 Red, 3 Dark green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 4 Light green, 6 Cream
  40. Row 40 (WS): 8 Cream, 2 Light green, 2 Green, 10 Dark green, 20 Cream, 3 Light green, 7 Green, 2 Dark green, 2 Green, 8 Cream
  41. Row 41 (RS): 8 Cream, 3 Dark green, 9 Green, 1 Light green, 22 Cream, 4 Dark green, 7 Green, 2 Light green, 8 Cream
  42. Row 42 (WS): 8 Cream, 2 Light green, 8 Green, 3 Dark green, 22 Cream, 1 Light green, 9 Green, 3 Dark green, 8 Cream
  43. Row 43 (RS): 8 Cream, 2 Dark green, 10 Green, 2 Light green, 21 Cream, 2 Dark green, 9 Green, 2 Light green, 8 Cream
  44. Row 44 (WS): 8 Cream, 2 Light green, 9 Green, 3 Dark green, 20 Cream, 2 Light green, 10 Green, 2 Dark green, 8 Cream
  45. Row 45 (RS): 8 Cream, 2 Dark green, 10 Green, 2 Light green, 20 Cream, 3 Dark green, 10 Green, 1 Light green, 8 Cream
  46. Row 46 (WS): 8 Cream, 1 Light green, 11 Green, 2 Dark green, 20 Cream, 1 Light green, 11 Green, 4 Dark green, 6 Cream
  47. Row 47 (RS): 8 Cream, 2 Dark green, 12 Green, 20 Cream, 5 Dark green, 6 Green, 4 Light green, 7 Cream
  48. Row 48 (WS): 7 Cream, 4 Light green, 8 Green, 4 Dark green, 18 Cream, 15 Green, 8 Cream
  49. Row 49 (RS): 7 Cream, 3 Dark green, 14 Green, 16 Cream, 4 Dark green, 10 Green, 1 Light green, 9 Cream
  50. Row 50 (WS): 9 Cream, 3 Light green, 9 Green, 4 Dark green, 15 Cream, 14 Green, 1 Dark green, 9 Cream
  51. Row 51 (RS): 10 Cream, 15 Green, 14 Cream, 3 Dark green, 11 Green, 3 Light green, 8 Cream
  52. Row 52 (WS): 10 Cream, 2 Light green, 11 Green, 3 Dark green, 11 Cream, 2 Dark green, 14 Green, 2 Dark green, 9 Cream
  53. Row 53 (RS): 11 Cream, 8 Green, 2 Red, 7 Green, 7 Cream, 7 Dark green, 1 Green, 2 Red, 5 Green, 5 Light green, 9 Cream
  54. Row 54 (WS): 10 Cream, 4 Light green, 4 Green, 4 Red, 2 Green, 11 Dark green, 7 Green, 4 Red, 7 Green, 11 Cream
  55. Row 55 (RS): 11 Cream, 2 Dark green, 5 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 8 Green, 7 Dark green, 5 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 4 Green, 2 Light green, 12 Cream
  56. Row 56 (WS): 12 Cream, 2 Light green, 5 Green, 2 Red, 22 Green, 2 Red, 7 Green, 1 Dark green, 11 Cream
  57. Row 57 (RS): 11 Cream, 2 Dark green, 3 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 17 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 4 Green, 1 Light green, 12 Cream
  58. Row 58 (WS): 12 Cream, 3 Light green, 1 Green, 4 Red, 1 Green, 4 Red, 15 Green, 4 Red, 1 Green, 4 Red, 2 Green, 3 Dark green, 10 Cream
  59. Row 59 (RS): 13 Cream, 2 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 1 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 15 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 1 Green, 2 Red, 1 Cream, 1 Red, 1 Green, 4 Light green, 11 Cream
  60. Row 60 (WS): 13 Cream, 4 Light green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 17 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 2 Red, 3 Green, 13 Cream
  61. Row 61 (RS): 11 Cream, 2 Dark green, 2 Cream, 1 Light green, 30 Green, 5 Light green, 13 Cream
  62. Row 62 (WS): 14 Cream, 1 Light green, 1 Cream, 5 Light green, 27 Green, 1 Light green, 15 Cream
  63. Row 63 (RS): 18 Cream, 25 Green, 5 Light green, 16 Cream
  64. Row 64 (WS): 19 Cream, 2 Light green, 25 Green, 18 Cream
  65. Row 65 (RS): 18 Cream, 2 Dark green, 20 Green, 1 Light green, 1 Green, 3 Light green, 19 Cream
  66. Row 66 (WS): 19 Cream, 5 Light green, 1 Green, 3 Light green, 1 Green, 1 Light green, 9 Green, 2 Light green, 1 Green, 2 Light green, 1 Cream, 1 Dark green, 18 Cream
  67. Row 67 (RS): 21 Cream, 5 Light green, 7 Green, 2 Light green, 1 Green, 3 Light green, 1 Green, 2 Light green, 1 Cream, 1 Light green, 20 Cream
  68. Row 68 (WS): 22 Cream, 1 Light green, 3 Cream, 1 Light green, 1 Cream, 3 Light green, 1 Green, 2 Light green, 3 Green, 2 Cream, 1 Light green, 24 Cream
  69. Row 69 (RS): 28 Cream, 2 Green, 5 Light green, 2 Cream, 1 Light green, 3 Cream, 1 Light green, 22 Cream
  70. Row 70 (WS): 29 Cream, 1 Light green, 2 Cream, 2 Light green, 30 Cream
  71. Row 71 (RS): 30 Cream, 2 Light green, 32 Cream
  72. Row 72 (WS): 64 Cream
  73. Row 73 (RS): 64 Cream
  74. Row 74 (WS): 64 Cream

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